Potager City: Carrefour's new format dedicated to fruit and vegetables
The proximity format Potager City (literally the Garden City) launched by Carrefour to enhance fresh produce and, in particular, fruit and vegetables with a display covering 50% of the shop space,

Berry 3/2023 now on sale
The selling prices of fruit do not always follow the increase in production costs, and this is compounded by problems with employees, which also involve rising costs. There is also a growing need

New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices reflect unprecedented disruption for many growers
As expected, the Food Price Index just released shows another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables from the same time last year and the extreme weather events experienced around Aotearoa

Dovcha that costs a million!
The first dovcha is now available in the retail of Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent. So far it is offered only in one store of the Korzinka supermarket chain and costs 99 990 UZS ($8.78)

Challenges of growing in tunnels
The training course entitled. "Fruit in tunnels" organised near Płońsk on 2 March by Haygrove for its customers was an excellent opportunity to present new solutions for the tunnel cultivation

"ECO-BREATH": Ecocool presented new food thermo bonnet at FRUIT LOGISTICA
Ecocool GmbH used the leading trade fair for fruit traders in Berlin to present its new thermal bonnet "ECO-BREATH" to the trade public. This new thermal bonnet offers basic protection for all

“Suppliers stated that the leafy vegetable and aromatic herbs campaign will end before it completely normalizes”
The supply of open-field leafy vegetables is slowly being restored after having been under tremendous pressure in the past few weeks. However, the normalization of the production will take longer

"Поставщики заявили, что кампания по продаже листовых овощей и ароматических трав закончится раньше, чем полностью нормализуется"
Поставки листовых овощей открытого грунта постепенно восстанавливаются после того, как в последние

"We are very satisfied with the Fruit Logistica in Berlin"
Frigga, a professional real-time temperature monitoring solution provider from China, participated in Fruit Logistica Berlin. This was the first time the company had participated in the exhibition

Another record year for Peruvian blues
Peru is on course to export a record 287,000 tonnes of blueberries worth US$1.4bn, this season making the fruit the country’s top agricultural export in terms of value. Organic blueberry

"Dostawcy stwierdzili, że kampania warzyw liściastych i aromatycznych ziół zakończy się zanim całkowicie się unormuje"
Podaż warzyw liściastych na otwartym polu powoli się odbudowuje po tym, jak w ostatnich tygodniach była pod ogromną presją. Jednak normalizacja produkcji potrwa dłużej niż pożądane

UK avocado importer takes on Ocado
Dr Robert James Kalibala founded a food import business called Orgacado Ltd in February 2018. The company specializes in growing and importing organic large soft-skin avocados and other tropical

The Tropical Tropicals Association ratifies Domingo Medina as president
The Spanish Tropical Fruit Association (AET) has a new Board of Directors in this initial stretch of the 2023 financial year after the majority support of the members in the Extraordinary General

Uzbekistan has the cheapest mandarins in the EastFruit region
EastFruit analysts draw attention to the fact that the average wholesale price for mandarins in Uzbekistan is the lowest among countries where the international project team monitors wholesale

"Chinese market set for strong return"
Exhibitors are recommended to book and secure their stand at Asia’s premier fresh produce trade show. Asia Fruit Logistica is back in Hong Kong this year, taking place on 6-8 September 2023 at

Earthpad marks “World first” for Sirane
UK-based packaging specialist Sirane has announced that its paper-recyclable absorbent pad for fruit has been approved for recycling by OPRL, making it the world’s first approved recyclable

Wellpak (UK) enters administration
Evesham-based fresh produce business Wellpak (UK) has been placed into administration, FPJ understands. Wellpak was founded in 1995 and is described as a supplier of exotic fruits, vegetables and

Mpact confident even as consumers cut back, with a number of trends in its favour
According to spokespeople from Africa's largest paper and plastics packaging group, Mpact, the company is very positive about its prospects even as tough economic conditions weigh on consumer

Food Safety solutions leader presents Ultrascreen PRO for fruit and vegetable processing
As a well-established Food Safety solutions leader, Ammeraal Beltech has developed yet another revolutionary product. Namely, the Ultrascreen PRO belts which were carefully engineered to address

Several EU member states will produce smaller fruit sizes and, therefore, lower volumes
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop. Since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

Italy can produce 100% plastic-free packaging for the fruit and vegetable sector
“The official data of the environmental balance of paper production, by considering the entire tree-farm cycle for its production, that is, from when the trees are planted, has shown a positive

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Cultivation of bush berry declines
As reported by the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Statistical Office, a total of 28 farms in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania cultivated bush berries on an area of 201.5 ha in 2022. This represents a

Эксимкроп помогает грузинским производителям продавать яблоки в странах Персидского залива
В ближайшие дни первый контейнер с 20 тоннами яблок грузинского производителя Tirifoni Fruits будет экспортирован

Grupo Fruta de Autor reaches agreement with Dubai's largest wholesaler to export oranges
The Spanish firm Grupo Fruta de Autor has reached an agreement with the company Al Bakrawe, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to distribute oranges in the domestic market and re-export them to other